2006 Missouri Tigers football team
American college football season
The 2006 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers went 8-5, including a 4-4 record in Big 12 North play. The season ended with a 39-38 loss in the Sun Bowl to Oregon State at El Paso. They played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, and was coached by head coach Gary Pinkel.
Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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40‡
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Commit date
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Danario Alexander WR
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Marlin, Texas
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Marlin HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 29, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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Quan Barge LB
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Visalia, California
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College of the Sequoias
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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4.5
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Apr 5, 2006
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Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 70
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Tim Barnes C
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Hughesville, Missouri
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Pettis County R-5 Northwest HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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316 lb (143 kg)
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5.7
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Jun 16, 2004
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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Marquis Booker LB
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Ardmore, Oklahoma
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Ardmore HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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235 lb (107 kg)
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4.7
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Dec 6, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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Castine Bridges DB
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Pleasant Hill, California
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Diablo Valley C.C.
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 5, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Cornelius Brown DB
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Reedley, California
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Reedley C.C.
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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200 lb (91 kg)
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4.5
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Nov 27, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Justin Brown
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Wahpeton, North Dakota
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North Dakota State College of Science
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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4.4
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Dec 19, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Tommy Chavis DT
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Kilgore, Texas
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Kilgore J.C.
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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285 lb (129 kg)
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4.8
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Apr 5, 2006
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Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Bart Coslet DE
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Saint Charles, Missouri
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Francis Howell Central
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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Feb 12, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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Charles Gaines DT
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Jefferson City, Missouri
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Lincoln HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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305 lb (138 kg)
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4.9
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Jul 25, 2006
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Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Dominic Grooms QB
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Tampa, Florida
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Middleton HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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172 lb (78 kg)
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4.6
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Nov 23, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
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Jesse Hernandez OL
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Ardmore, Oklahoma
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Ardmore HS
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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293 lb (133 kg)
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Dec 13, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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Del Howard DB
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Garland, Texas
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South Garland HS
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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175 lb (79 kg)
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4.5
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Aug 12, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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Jeremy Maclin WR
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St. Louis, Missouri
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Kirkwood
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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187 lb (85 kg)
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4.4
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Dec 20, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78
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Jared Perry WR
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La Marque, Texas
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La Marque HS
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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155 lb (70 kg)
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4.6
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Dec 18, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
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Mike Prince OL
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Southlake, Texas
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Carroll HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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278 lb (126 kg)
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5.1
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Dec 19, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
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Kevin Rutland DB
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Galena Park, Texas
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North Shore HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 23, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
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Brant Scott DT
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College Station, Texas
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A&M Consolidated
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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256 lb (116 kg)
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5.1
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Dec 26, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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Paul Simpson WR
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Hayward, California
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Chabot C.C.
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 23, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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John Stull DE
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Columbia, Missouri
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Rock Bridge HS
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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250 lb (110 kg)
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4.9
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Oct 3, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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Terris Phillips DB
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St. Louis, Missouri
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Murrieta Valley HS
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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4.3
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Oct 3, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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La'Roderick Thomas ATH
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Dallas, Texas
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South Oak Cliff HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 19, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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J.P. Tillman QB
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Cypress, Texas
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Cy Falls
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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233 lb (106 kg)
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4.7
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Jul 31, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
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Tremane Vaughns DB
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Pasadena, California
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Pasadena City C.C.
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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4.4
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Dec 18, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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Sean Weatherspoon LB
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Jasper, Texas
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Jasper HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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4.5
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Dec 26, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38 Rivals: 41
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- ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 pm | Murray State* | | | | W 47–7 | 50,074 |
September 9 | 11:30 am | Ole Miss* | | - Faurot Field
- Columbia, Missouri
| FSN | W 34–7 | 51,112 |
September 16 | 7:00 pm | at New Mexico* | | | The Mtn. | W 27–17 | 27,806 |
September 23 | 1:00 pm | Ohio* | | - Faurot Field
- Columbia, Missouri
| | W 31–6 | 50,098 |
September 30 | 11:30 am | Colorado | No. 25 | - Faurot Field
- Columbia, Missouri
| FSN | W 28–13 | 57,824 |
October 7 | 6:00 pm | at Texas Tech | No. 23 | | TBS | W 38–21 | 49,050 |
October 14 | 2:30 pm | at Texas A&M | No. 19 | | ABC | L 19–25 | 71,136 |
October 21 | 1:00 pm | Kansas State | No. 24 | - Faurot Field
- Columbia, Missouri
| | W 41–21 | 64,657 |
October 28 | 11:00 am | No. 19 Oklahoma | No. 23 | | ABC | L 10–26 | 62,045 |
November 4 | 11:00 am | at Nebraska | | | ABC | L 20–34 | 85,197 |
November 18 | 1:00 pm | at Iowa State | | | | L 16–21 | 39,631 |
November 25 | 11:00 am | Kansas | | | ABC | W 42–17 | 55,614 |
December 29 | 12:00 pm | vs. No. 24 Oregon State* | | | CBS | L 38–39 | 48,732 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Coaches Poll | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | 23 | 25 | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
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Harris | Not released | 24 | 23 | 17 | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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BCS | Not released | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
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